Centra Tech Founder Sentenced to 8-years in Prison For $36M Crypto ICO Fraud

Sohrab “Sam” Sharma, the founder of defunct cryptocurrency firm Centra Tech was sentenced to 8-years in prison for duping investors out of $36 million. The firm had hired high-profile celebrities including Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled whom the firm paid for promotions to lure more investors. Sharma pled guilty to conspiring to commit securities fraud, wire fraud, and mail fraud as part of an initial coin offering.